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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 439.900-439.906



439.900.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the Health
Research Fairness Act.



439.901.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's major
source of funding for medical research conducted in the United
States, spends approximately 13 percent of its budget for research on
conditions and diseases that are primarily women's health issues.
Although it is true that the great majority of the NIH research funds
are expended for studies of diseases that affect both men and women,
or for fundamental research that has significance for diseases
affecting all segments of our population, women have not been
adequately represented in research populations in major NIH-funded
studies of diseases which affect both men and women.
   (b) Today many medical treatments currently used on women are
based on studies conducted entirely on men. For example, although
cardiovascular illness is the number one cause of death and
disability in American women, women have consistently been excluded
from major research studies in this area.
   (c) It is estimated that 175,000 American women will develop
breast cancer, and 44,000 women will die from the disease this year.
Currently, one in nine women born in the United States will develop
breast cancer in her lifetime.
   (d) Women constitute 11 percent of all reported AIDS cases. Eighty
percent of all HIV-infected women are women of color.
   (e) Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by excessive loss of
bone tissue, affects an estimated 24 million Americans and results
annually in an estimated $10 billion in direct medical costs. The
cost of this disease will continue to escalate as the population ages
and the incidence of osteoporosis increases. If current trends
continue, the cost of osteoporosis treatment could be as much as $62
billion by the year 2020.
   (f) Eighty percent of individuals affected by osteoporosis are
women. One-half of all women over age 45 years, and 90 percent of all
women over age 75 years, suffer from osteoporosis.
   (g) Nearly one million couples seek medical advice or treatment
for infertility. In the last 20 years, the number of
infertility-related visits to doctors has nearly quadrupled. The risk
of infertility is one and one-half times greater for blacks than for
whites.
   (h) Despite these facts, women's health issues--which are defined
as diseases or conditions that are unique to women, are more
prevalent or more serious in women, or for which specific risk
factors or interventions differ for women--have received insufficient
attention both in terms of funding and research.
   (i) The best way to treat women's health problems is to prevent
them from occurring, or to catch them in their earliest stages when
they are most treatable. Without research into the causes and cures
of diseases affecting women, these diseases cannot be effectively
treated.
   (j) On August 24, 1990, the NIH published a revised, strengthened
"NIH/ADHMA Policy Concerning Inclusion of Women in Study Populations."
That policy clearly stated that adequate numbers of women must be
included in NIH-funded clinical studies, in proportion to the
prevalence of the condition under study, unless an appropriate
justification is provided. The revised policy also states that NIH
will not fund grants that do not comply with its provisions.
   (k) The majority of biomedical research funded by, or based at,
the University of California is fundamental research that
investigates basic life processes and disease mechanisms, often at
the cellular or molecular level, and that yields benefits for all
segments of our population.


439.902.  (a) On or before June 30, 1992, state agencies shall
adopt, and it is the intent of the Legislature that the Regents of
the University of California adopt, policies based on the publication
"NIH/ADHMA Policy Concerning Inclusion of Women in Study
Populations," so that women and members of minority groups are
appropriately included as subjects of health research projects
carried out by state agencies or University of California
researchers. The review of research proposals funded by state
agencies or the University of California should include consideration
of the appropriateness of the composition of research populations.
   (b) On or before September 30, 1992, state agencies and the
University of California shall transmit to the Legislature copies of
the policies adopted pursuant to this section, along with copies of
the specific procedures put in place to carry out those policies.




439.903.  State agencies shall, and it is the intent of the
Legislature that the University of California:
   (a) Provide special opportunities for funding research projects
devoted to diseases, disorders, or other health conditions of
particular concern to women and minorities, or in health research
areas in which women and minorities have been traditionally
underrepresented.
   (b) At the same time, ensure that funding will enable researchers
to adapt to changing population distribution of diseases.



439.904.  (a) State agencies and the University of California shall
report, consistent with available data, on the extent to which state
funds administered by those agencies and the University of California
are used to support research on diseases, disorders, or other health
conditions that meet one or more of the following criteria, as
determined by the state agency or the University of California:
   (1) Are unique to women or minorities, more prevalent in women or
minorities, or more serious for women or minorities.
   (2) For which the risk factors or interventions are different for
women or minorities.
   (b) On or before June 30, 1992, state agencies and the University
of California shall adopt procedures for collecting and classifying
data on the extent to which state-funded research projects address
medical issues of particular concern to women and minorities. On and
after June 30, 1993, information concerning the extent to which
research supported by particular programs of state agencies and the
University of California addresses medical issues of particular
concern to women and minorities shall be incorporated into the
appropriate periodic program reports required under existing law.




439.905.  It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage research
on the effectiveness of RU-486 (mifepristone) in treating breast and
ovarian cancer, meningioma, endometriosis, Cushing's syndrome,
osteoporosis, diabetes, and AIDS.


439.906.  For purposes of this part, "state agency" has the same
meaning as defined in Section 11000 of the Government Code.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Hsc > 439.900-439.906

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 439.900-439.906



439.900.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the Health
Research Fairness Act.



439.901.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's major
source of funding for medical research conducted in the United
States, spends approximately 13 percent of its budget for research on
conditions and diseases that are primarily women's health issues.
Although it is true that the great majority of the NIH research funds
are expended for studies of diseases that affect both men and women,
or for fundamental research that has significance for diseases
affecting all segments of our population, women have not been
adequately represented in research populations in major NIH-funded
studies of diseases which affect both men and women.
   (b) Today many medical treatments currently used on women are
based on studies conducted entirely on men. For example, although
cardiovascular illness is the number one cause of death and
disability in American women, women have consistently been excluded
from major research studies in this area.
   (c) It is estimated that 175,000 American women will develop
breast cancer, and 44,000 women will die from the disease this year.
Currently, one in nine women born in the United States will develop
breast cancer in her lifetime.
   (d) Women constitute 11 percent of all reported AIDS cases. Eighty
percent of all HIV-infected women are women of color.
   (e) Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by excessive loss of
bone tissue, affects an estimated 24 million Americans and results
annually in an estimated $10 billion in direct medical costs. The
cost of this disease will continue to escalate as the population ages
and the incidence of osteoporosis increases. If current trends
continue, the cost of osteoporosis treatment could be as much as $62
billion by the year 2020.
   (f) Eighty percent of individuals affected by osteoporosis are
women. One-half of all women over age 45 years, and 90 percent of all
women over age 75 years, suffer from osteoporosis.
   (g) Nearly one million couples seek medical advice or treatment
for infertility. In the last 20 years, the number of
infertility-related visits to doctors has nearly quadrupled. The risk
of infertility is one and one-half times greater for blacks than for
whites.
   (h) Despite these facts, women's health issues--which are defined
as diseases or conditions that are unique to women, are more
prevalent or more serious in women, or for which specific risk
factors or interventions differ for women--have received insufficient
attention both in terms of funding and research.
   (i) The best way to treat women's health problems is to prevent
them from occurring, or to catch them in their earliest stages when
they are most treatable. Without research into the causes and cures
of diseases affecting women, these diseases cannot be effectively
treated.
   (j) On August 24, 1990, the NIH published a revised, strengthened
"NIH/ADHMA Policy Concerning Inclusion of Women in Study Populations."
That policy clearly stated that adequate numbers of women must be
included in NIH-funded clinical studies, in proportion to the
prevalence of the condition under study, unless an appropriate
justification is provided. The revised policy also states that NIH
will not fund grants that do not comply with its provisions.
   (k) The majority of biomedical research funded by, or based at,
the University of California is fundamental research that
investigates basic life processes and disease mechanisms, often at
the cellular or molecular level, and that yields benefits for all
segments of our population.


439.902.  (a) On or before June 30, 1992, state agencies shall
adopt, and it is the intent of the Legislature that the Regents of
the University of California adopt, policies based on the publication
"NIH/ADHMA Policy Concerning Inclusion of Women in Study
Populations," so that women and members of minority groups are
appropriately included as subjects of health research projects
carried out by state agencies or University of California
researchers. The review of research proposals funded by state
agencies or the University of California should include consideration
of the appropriateness of the composition of research populations.
   (b) On or before September 30, 1992, state agencies and the
University of California shall transmit to the Legislature copies of
the policies adopted pursuant to this section, along with copies of
the specific procedures put in place to carry out those policies.




439.903.  State agencies shall, and it is the intent of the
Legislature that the University of California:
   (a) Provide special opportunities for funding research projects
devoted to diseases, disorders, or other health conditions of
particular concern to women and minorities, or in health research
areas in which women and minorities have been traditionally
underrepresented.
   (b) At the same time, ensure that funding will enable researchers
to adapt to changing population distribution of diseases.



439.904.  (a) State agencies and the University of California shall
report, consistent with available data, on the extent to which state
funds administered by those agencies and the University of California
are used to support research on diseases, disorders, or other health
conditions that meet one or more of the following criteria, as
determined by the state agency or the University of California:
   (1) Are unique to women or minorities, more prevalent in women or
minorities, or more serious for women or minorities.
   (2) For which the risk factors or interventions are different for
women or minorities.
   (b) On or before June 30, 1992, state agencies and the University
of California shall adopt procedures for collecting and classifying
data on the extent to which state-funded research projects address
medical issues of particular concern to women and minorities. On and
after June 30, 1993, information concerning the extent to which
research supported by particular programs of state agencies and the
University of California addresses medical issues of particular
concern to women and minorities shall be incorporated into the
appropriate periodic program reports required under existing law.




439.905.  It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage research
on the effectiveness of RU-486 (mifepristone) in treating breast and
ovarian cancer, meningioma, endometriosis, Cushing's syndrome,
osteoporosis, diabetes, and AIDS.


439.906.  For purposes of this part, "state agency" has the same
meaning as defined in Section 11000 of the Government Code.



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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Hsc > 439.900-439.906

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 439.900-439.906



439.900.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the Health
Research Fairness Act.



439.901.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's major
source of funding for medical research conducted in the United
States, spends approximately 13 percent of its budget for research on
conditions and diseases that are primarily women's health issues.
Although it is true that the great majority of the NIH research funds
are expended for studies of diseases that affect both men and women,
or for fundamental research that has significance for diseases
affecting all segments of our population, women have not been
adequately represented in research populations in major NIH-funded
studies of diseases which affect both men and women.
   (b) Today many medical treatments currently used on women are
based on studies conducted entirely on men. For example, although
cardiovascular illness is the number one cause of death and
disability in American women, women have consistently been excluded
from major research studies in this area.
   (c) It is estimated that 175,000 American women will develop
breast cancer, and 44,000 women will die from the disease this year.
Currently, one in nine women born in the United States will develop
breast cancer in her lifetime.
   (d) Women constitute 11 percent of all reported AIDS cases. Eighty
percent of all HIV-infected women are women of color.
   (e) Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by excessive loss of
bone tissue, affects an estimated 24 million Americans and results
annually in an estimated $10 billion in direct medical costs. The
cost of this disease will continue to escalate as the population ages
and the incidence of osteoporosis increases. If current trends
continue, the cost of osteoporosis treatment could be as much as $62
billion by the year 2020.
   (f) Eighty percent of individuals affected by osteoporosis are
women. One-half of all women over age 45 years, and 90 percent of all
women over age 75 years, suffer from osteoporosis.
   (g) Nearly one million couples seek medical advice or treatment
for infertility. In the last 20 years, the number of
infertility-related visits to doctors has nearly quadrupled. The risk
of infertility is one and one-half times greater for blacks than for
whites.
   (h) Despite these facts, women's health issues--which are defined
as diseases or conditions that are unique to women, are more
prevalent or more serious in women, or for which specific risk
factors or interventions differ for women--have received insufficient
attention both in terms of funding and research.
   (i) The best way to treat women's health problems is to prevent
them from occurring, or to catch them in their earliest stages when
they are most treatable. Without research into the causes and cures
of diseases affecting women, these diseases cannot be effectively
treated.
   (j) On August 24, 1990, the NIH published a revised, strengthened
"NIH/ADHMA Policy Concerning Inclusion of Women in Study Populations."
That policy clearly stated that adequate numbers of women must be
included in NIH-funded clinical studies, in proportion to the
prevalence of the condition under study, unless an appropriate
justification is provided. The revised policy also states that NIH
will not fund grants that do not comply with its provisions.
   (k) The majority of biomedical research funded by, or based at,
the University of California is fundamental research that
investigates basic life processes and disease mechanisms, often at
the cellular or molecular level, and that yields benefits for all
segments of our population.


439.902.  (a) On or before June 30, 1992, state agencies shall
adopt, and it is the intent of the Legislature that the Regents of
the University of California adopt, policies based on the publication
"NIH/ADHMA Policy Concerning Inclusion of Women in Study
Populations," so that women and members of minority groups are
appropriately included as subjects of health research projects
carried out by state agencies or University of California
researchers. The review of research proposals funded by state
agencies or the University of California should include consideration
of the appropriateness of the composition of research populations.
   (b) On or before September 30, 1992, state agencies and the
University of California shall transmit to the Legislature copies of
the policies adopted pursuant to this section, along with copies of
the specific procedures put in place to carry out those policies.




439.903.  State agencies shall, and it is the intent of the
Legislature that the University of California:
   (a) Provide special opportunities for funding research projects
devoted to diseases, disorders, or other health conditions of
particular concern to women and minorities, or in health research
areas in which women and minorities have been traditionally
underrepresented.
   (b) At the same time, ensure that funding will enable researchers
to adapt to changing population distribution of diseases.



439.904.  (a) State agencies and the University of California shall
report, consistent with available data, on the extent to which state
funds administered by those agencies and the University of California
are used to support research on diseases, disorders, or other health
conditions that meet one or more of the following criteria, as
determined by the state agency or the University of California:
   (1) Are unique to women or minorities, more prevalent in women or
minorities, or more serious for women or minorities.
   (2) For which the risk factors or interventions are different for
women or minorities.
   (b) On or before June 30, 1992, state agencies and the University
of California shall adopt procedures for collecting and classifying
data on the extent to which state-funded research projects address
medical issues of particular concern to women and minorities. On and
after June 30, 1993, information concerning the extent to which
research supported by particular programs of state agencies and the
University of California addresses medical issues of particular
concern to women and minorities shall be incorporated into the
appropriate periodic program reports required under existing law.




439.905.  It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage research
on the effectiveness of RU-486 (mifepristone) in treating breast and
ovarian cancer, meningioma, endometriosis, Cushing's syndrome,
osteoporosis, diabetes, and AIDS.


439.906.  For purposes of this part, "state agency" has the same
meaning as defined in Section 11000 of the Government Code.